RUN-IN Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

run in 1 of 2

verb

Definition of run in

as in to visit

to make a brief visit I just thought I'd run in and pick up my package

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as in to arrest

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law if we catch you shoplifting again, we're going to run you in

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run-in

2 of 2

noun

ˈrən-ˌin

as in encounter

a brief clash between enemies or rivals the rival gangs had a bit of a run-in last night

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Recent Examples of run in

Verb

According to court documents, an officer spotted the elder Smith brother running behind a residence, and the younger brother was later found running in the same yard while holding an AR-style rifle. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Zarybnisky remained optimistic that Blue Origin and ULA will work through their technical problems and that new competitors will get up and running in time. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Noun

In a town as small as Ingram, drivable in five minutes end to end, more run-ins were probably inevitable. — Francesca D’annunzio, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2026 Jurors also heard about Garza’s previous run-ins with law enforcement — and his family’s struggles to get help from the county with his mental health. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run in

Recent Examples of Synonyms for run in

Verb

Under the ordinance, all healthcare facilities will be required to allow the partners of a patient to visit, as will jails in the city’s jurisdiction.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The president and vice president each visited the state twice this election season.

— Grace Hills, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of visit

Verb

Nearly a year after Christina Downer disappeared, her actor boyfriend was among two people arrested on suspicion of killing her, Los Angeles police said Friday.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Smith, White and Duran were arrested after a search of the box allegedly revealed 10 kilograms of cocaine, and a search of the shopping bag allegedly contained more than $170,000 in cash.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrest

Noun

The women have testified in court about alleged encounters at a hotel, a bar, a radio station, a workplace and Brand’s home.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Their brief encounter leads Tanya to purchase a beautiful antique glass snowflake which, unbeknownst to her or Jason, is a good luck charm that carries a generations-old Christmas tradition.

— Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of encounter

Verb

Between sessions, one of MoMA’s media and performance curators, Martha Joseph, came over to introduce herself.

— Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
Atlanta's Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 18 points, and Aaron Wiggins made a strong impression in his first home game with the franchise after coming over from Oklahoma City in a summer trade, scoring 16 points off the bench.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of come over

Verb

Weafer said Russia may be seizing control of foreign companies in anticipation of a deal to secure Russian assets frozen abroad.

— David McHugh, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Italian authorities seized the sailboats, and the activists were reported to prosecutors for allegedly disrupting a public service.

— Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of seize

Verb

In a separate incident Sunday, Basabe flagged down police to report that a parking garage employee grabbed and threw his phone to the ground, the report shows.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Testing spoons stored in a manner where lip contact surface contamination could happen when employee grabs the spoon from container.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of grab

Verb

Approval on the final conditional use permit should be coming by the end of the year, which will allow portions of the property to open to the general public in addition to hotel guests.

— Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
How to Get There Most visitors come by car, an easy, one-and-a-half-hour drive from both Sacramento and San Francisco.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2026

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